FOR SALE: Ministry Leaders 1995 Ford Winstar LX Van Pastor: Rev. Dustin Wilhite 6 CYLS—Dark Green Community Care: Sar ah Cox High Mileage This vehicle will be sold in AS IS condition. Children: Stacy Sanchez Youth/Young Adults: Alan McMillen Worship Arts: Holly Boyle $1800—OBO Treasurer: Tamar a Valdez All serious inquiries (test drives) will be scheduled by appointment only. For more information, call Ralph McGee @ 437-7640, ext. 101. Finance/Membership: Ter r i UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR EVENTS: Sunday, November 9 5:45 PM Focus Team 6:00 PM Financial Peace University Monday, November 10 6:00 PM Grace UMC Endowment Tuesday, November 11 7:00 PM Order of the Arrow — BSA 147 7:00 PM Knit for Kids Wednesday, November 12 9:30 AM S.P.A (childcare provided) Thursday, November 13 6:30 PM Finance Meeting Friday, November 14 4:00 PM Shared Table Food Prep Saturday, November 15 11:30 AM Shared Table Sunday, November 16 5:00 PM GUMY SUBMIT INFORMATION Deadline is the Monday before the Sunday you wish for information to appear. Send to: [email protected] Koehler November 9, 2014 — November 16, 2014 Executive Secretary: Pat Lyman Facility Manager: Ralph McGee Lock-Up Custodians: Amelia & Joe Monforti We’re Social WEBSITE: ww.graceumcalamogordo.org Like Us on Facebook Grace United Methodist Church www.facebook.com/ graceumcalamogordo Grace United Methodist Youth GUMY www.facebook.com/pages/graceunited-Methodist-youth-groupgumy SPA for Moms www.facebook.com/spaformoms Children of Grace www.facebook.com/ childrenofgraceumc Follow us on Twitter @graceumcalamogo Welcome to Grace United Methodist Church! We are called by Jesus Christ to love each other unconditionally and to support one another on our spiritual journeys. We hope that your experience in worship today is inspirational and uplifting. Join us again as we worship God together. Grace United Methodist Church •1206 Greenwood Lane, Alamogordo, NM 88310-5740 575-437-7640 • www.graceumcalamogordo.org 1 Using God’s Gifts for His Glory We are called to be stewards of all that God has entrusted into our care. When you think of stewardship, do you think about the money in your bank account? Do you think about the car in your driveway, your investments, or your charitable giving? What is stewardship? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the definition of stewardship is: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something—the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care. Extravagant Generosity Presence: Gifts: 8:30 AM Worship Service = 196 11:00 AM Worship Service = 78 Total Worship Attendance Service = 274 Sunday school = 128 Budget for 2014 = $633,231.00 Received This Week (11/2) = $33,463.26 Received Month-to-Date = $33,463.26 Received Year to Date = $503,799.56 God has entrusted many things to each of us. Stewardship is not just about money, although God does call us each to steward our money in a way that is glorifying to Him and grows His kingdom. We also must learn to steward our TIME. We must learn that raising children is an act of stewardship. We are even called to steward the precious spiritual gifts that we are given by the Holy Spirit. We should take care of our homes, our vehicles, our workplace, and any other thing that God has entrusted into our care. God has even given this beautiful church into the hands of the those who must conduct business here, supervise and manage the affairs of running a highly effective ministry. Sunday School Classes All Classes are held from 9:45 to 10:55 a.m. By stewarding finances correctly and giving to the church, as God wills and leads, you are able to also be a great steward of the church that you have graciously been given. You help to maintain the buildings, update classrooms, provide curriculum for discipleship, make the environment welcoming to our guests, and so much more! Adults: Beyond stewarding your treasure (money) to grow the church and keep it maintained, you can steward your time and volunteer for projects that capitalize on the gifts that God has given you. You have many opportunities at Grace UMC to use these talents to help others grow in their faith, pursue discipleship, and reach out to the hurting and lost community around us. Your time is very valuable. To those who volunteer their time faithfully each year to this church—WE APPRECIATE YOU! Without you, this church would not be the great place we attend for worship, fellowship, love and care. You make this place great when you steward the time, treasure and talents that God has entrusted to you. Youth: Luke 12:48 “...from everyone who has been given much, much will be required.” 2 ABC Class – Room 9-10 Back to Basics – Room 14 God’s Way Out – (Disciples Hall) DH, Room 108 JOY Class – Room 12-13 Trinity Class – Room 3-4 Women’s Study – Room 11 Young Adult Bible Study DH, Room 205 Jr. High – DH, Room 206 Sr. High – DH, 209 Children: 2nd & 3rd Grade – DH, Room 106 4th & 5th Grade – DH, Room 105 2 year olds – Room 21 3 & 4 year olds – Room 22 Kinder & 1st Grade – DH, Room 103 7 PRAYER CHAIN: —Debbie Lange (daughter of Burt Skinner); prayers for healing from a stroke in Albuquerque. —Thelma Fitch (mother of Barbara Offutt); prayers for healing from double pneumonia—wisdom for medical staff and peace for her family. —Ryan McDermott; Praise the Lord, he is recovering but continued prayers are requested for a full recovery. —Norma Price; pray for continued healing and recovery—also for her husband, Leon to have peace and comfort during this time. —Don Besonen (father-in-law of Laurie (Menefee) Besonen); he passed away this week, please pray for peace and comfort for his family. —Tyler Adams; Praise the Lord, he is being moved to rehab—prayers and support have been instrumental in his healing and gives his family strength to continue until his healing is complete. His family is thankful for prayer warriors! As the staff of Grace UMC strives to improve and carry out the mission of the church, it has been suggested that healthy living is important to those who serve God in full-time ministry. In ministry, it is difficult to maintain balance of health, home and work life. Ministry is not an ordinary job, as it requires a deep level of spiritual development and commitment. Those in ministry must take care of themselves better, so that they can take care of those in our church more effectively. In the effort to promote wellbeing, the church has adopted new hours of operation. CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED DAILY FROM 12:00 PM TO 1:00 PM for Lunch. MONDAY through THURSDAY — 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Intentional Faith Development The Adult Bible Class (ABC Sunday School Class) is just finishing a study of the Parables of Jesus in which we have grown in a more intimate relationship with the Storyteller. We will begin an Advent study on November 23rd titled “NOT A SILENT NIGHT: Mary Looks Back to Bethlehem”, by Adam Hamilton. This five week study will show Jesus from Mary’s point of view—proud of her son, in awe of his gifts and mission, guided by love for him as a person and so much more! Adam Hamilton begins at the end with Mary at the crucifixion and resurrection; travels back in time as she witnesses his life and ministry and ends at the beginning, with the Christ Child born in a stable. Jack Moffatt will lead the study which features Adam Hamilton and his dynamic teaching style through a series of DVD’s. Not only will you enjoy the 10 minute DVD each week, but also class discussion which enriches our time together. If you currently do not attend a Sunday School class or just want to make Advent more meaningful this year, you are invited to join us for part or all of it this Sunday. We meet in RM. 9 across the hall from the Choir Room. This year, why not experience Advent and Christmas with Mary? —Helen Menefee 6 3 Faith is a grand cathedral, with divinely pictured windows—standing without, you can see no glory, nor can imagine any, but standing within, every ray of light reveals harmony of unspeakable splendors. —Nathaniel Hawthorne New and improved Children’s Church has started on Sundays in the Chapel during both services. Children’s Ministry Director, Stacy Sanchez, invites children ages 4 through 2nd grade to children’s church, immediately following “Children’s Moments” in both services. No Children’s Church on the 1st Sunday of the month. Risk-Taking Mission & Service Operation Christmas Child UPDATE! —Glory be to God! Together, we turned in 114 filled shoeboxes on Sunday, Nov. 2nd. This is more than twice the amount of boxes sent last year. With generous support from the congregation (money and supplies), we packed 65 boxes in two packing parties (youth and children). Praise God! Thank you to all who have packed boxes, furnished empty boxes and supplies to pack, and donated money for supplies and shipping. This has been a very successful year! Each shoebox is an opportunity to show God’s love and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You still have time to pack a shoebox, if you haven’t already. The deadline for GRACE UMC is Sunday, Nov. 16th. God bless you. –Jan Richardson Five Fruitful Practices We have committed to strengthening our life and mission together through a focus on five specific, Spiritled practices: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-Taking Mission & Service and Extravagant Generosity. As we exercise these qualities of Christian life together, we will grow personally and as a congregation in fulfilling the will of God to live lives that are dedicated to Christ and committed to serving God. Passionate Worship GRACE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN (UMW) Grace United Methodist Women would like to thank all who came and supported our Christmas Bazaar this year. We are especially grateful to Gayle Small and her crew of ladies who work so diligently all year long to craft the items. Thank you for helping us to help others. Radical Hospitality Shared Table is a wonderful ministry that provides delicious, hot meals on a weekly basis to all people regardless of age, ethnicity, religious background or economic status. Jesus welcomed people from all backgrounds to come eat with Him, learn from Him and receive His amazing grace. Shared Table extends that grace to those in the community who want to come and eat together, have good conversation and be blessed by the goodness of God. SHARED TABLE could use your help! This ministry is asking for donations of TURKEYS during the holiday season. You can also donate MONEY in lieu of a turkey. Turkeys can be donated on Saturdays from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM—or by special arrangement with Jim Talbert. If you can donate a turkey for Thanksgiving, many people will be blessed and truly understand God’s love and mercy. Help Shared Table practice hospitality in the name of Christ! 4 Get ready! It’s that time of year again. Christmas is coming. The holidays are drawing near, with Thanksgiving just around the corner. Grace United Methodist Church has a wonderful tradition of celebrating The Hanging of the Greens! We will join together in ONE UNITED SERVICE at 10:00 AM, and we will rejoice in unity over the coming Christmas season. We will be decorating the sanctuary , making it beautiful for the holidays. This will be a very fun and exciting time spent together as a church. We sincerely hope you will join us for this combined service and celebrate the coming of Christ for the salvation of the world. Greenery is traditionally representative of everlasting life. Greens such as cedar signify royalty, fir and pine for everlasting life, holly symbolizing Jesus’ death and ivy representing the resurrection of Christ. BE OUR GUEST as this special event! November 30, 2014 United Service @ 10:00 AM Sunday School @ 9:00 AM 5 Special Announcements: Special Announcements: KINDNESS & HAPPINESS CIRCLES — These two groups will combine together for a KINDNESS & HAPPINESS CIRCLES — These two groups will combine together for a shared program called “Giving Thanks” on November 20, 2014 at 11:30 AM. POTLUCK. shared program called “Giving Thanks” on November 20, 2014 at 11:30 AM. POTLUCK. LITTLE DRESSES & BRITCHES: LITTLE DRESSES & BRITCHES: Thanks to all the ladies who sewed Little Dresses & Britches for the shipment that we sent off to Michigan for this Fall. We collected 250 Little Dresses & 68 Britches. This makes nearly 2000 items that have been sent since we started this project in 2011. This is an ongoing project. We will be sending our next shipment in the Spring. Please continue sewing—Ladies! Fabric and notions are donated, so all we have to do is SEW. Special thanks go out to Lee Irwin, Debbie Beeman, Gerda Cappel, Frances Tharp and Connie West, who diligently helped pack the items—pushed and shoved to get as many as possible into each box. Pastor Dustin did a lovely job of blessing of the items on the altar rail with the help of the children. Please call if you need supplies (437-1724). God will surely bless you real good. Thanks to all the ladies who sewed Little Dresses & Britches for the shipment that we sent off to Michigan for this Fall. We collected 250 Little Dresses & 68 Britches. This makes nearly 2000 items that have been sent since we started this project in 2011. This is an ongoing project. We will be sending our next shipment in the Spring. Please continue sewing—Ladies! Fabric and notions are donated, so all we have to do is SEW. Special thanks go out to Lee Irwin, Debbie Beeman, Gerda Cappel, Frances Tharp and Connie West, who diligently helped pack the items—pushed and shoved to get as many as possible into each box. Pastor Dustin did a lovely job of blessing of the items on the altar rail with the help of the children. Please call if you need supplies (437-1724). God will surely bless you real good. UMC #Giving Tuesday! UMC #Giving Tuesday! We are excited to let you know that plans are under way for this year’s UMC #GivingTuesday! On December 2nd, you can extend the spirit of giving thanks into the Advent season by participating in UMC #GivingTuesday. Every gift made online through The Advance at www.umcmission.org/give on Dec. 2 will be matched UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS! (A maximum of $2,500 per individual gift to a project will be dispersed as matching funds — $25,000 per project in matching funds). Last year on UMC #GivingTuesday, United Methodists collectively raised a record $6.5 million online through The Advance. Eleven thousand individuals and churches in 34 countries gave more than 16,300 gifts to mission and ministries they believe in. This is an act of extravagant generosity. We are excited to let you know that plans are under way for this year’s UMC #GivingTuesday! On December 2nd, you can extend the spirit of giving thanks into the Advent season by participating in UMC #GivingTuesday. Every gift made online through The Advance at www.umcmission.org/give on Dec. 2 will be matched UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS! (A maximum of $2,500 per individual gift to a project will be dispersed as matching funds — $25,000 per project in matching funds). Last year on UMC #GivingTuesday, United Methodists collectively raised a record $6.5 million online through The Advance. Eleven thousand individuals and churches in 34 countries gave more than 16,300 gifts to mission and ministries they believe in. This is an act of extravagant generosity. CHRISMONS CHRISMONS The Chrismons are coming for the holidays! The stitching has been done. Now is the time to combine our efforts and bring the Chrismons to life. Come join us Monday, Nov. 17th at 10 AM in the Parlor. Doughnuts and coffee will be provided. No matter how long you can stay, we appreciate your help. —Holly Boyle The Chrismons are coming for the holidays! The stitching has been done. Now is the time to combine our efforts and bring the Chrismons to life. Come join us Monday, Nov. 17th at 10 AM in the Parlor. Doughnuts and coffee will be provided. No matter how long you can stay, we appreciate your help. —Holly Boyle
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